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    (VIDEO) Triumph for Panathinaikos with the return of Mathias Lessort

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    Panathinaikos defeated Zalgiris 92-88 at home in the 31st round of the EuroLeague, marking the return of Mathias Lessort after a long injury layoff.

    In Panathinaikos’ lineup for today’s match, Nikos Rogavopoulos and Marius Grigonis were absent, while Mathias Lessort returned to the team after a long injury layoff.

    For the Zalgiris squad, Mantas Rubstavicius was not in the lineup.

    The game started with a scoreline that was very even. Zalgiris imposed excellent offensive play in the first quarter, finishing it with a lead. However, in the second quarter, Panathinaikos turned on their offensive engines and, powered by Cedi Osman and Kedrick Nunn, managed to take the lead by halftime.

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    The rest of the game was played very physically. Kostas Sloukas stepped up for the home team, scoring 8 consecutive points in the third quarter to give his team a noticeable lead. Zalgiris tried to catch up with their rival, but the much stronger Athenian lineup did not allow any surprises, and the home team secured an important victory in the battle for a EuroLeague playoff spot.

    The most efficient player for the winning team was Cedi Osman, who scored 24 points and grabbed 5 rebounds, followed by Kendrick Nunn with 22 points.

    For the losing team, Zalgiris, Sylvain Francisco stood out with 23 points and 4 assists, while Nigel Williams-Goss added 13 points.

    After this game, Panathinaikos remains in 10th place in the EuroLeague standings with a 17-14 record and will host Crvena Zvezda in the next round. Zalgiris, following this match, occupies 8th place with a 17-14 record and will host Real Madrid in the upcoming round.

    At the same time, a match took place between Paris and Asvel, with the home team winning 90-81, also in the 31st round of the EuroLeague.

    The home team was extremely inefficient in the first half, allowing Asvel to dictate the rhythm of the game. The visitors took advantage of this and went into halftime with the lead. However, in the second half, Justin Robinson stepped up for the home team, creating a lead that would prove insurmountable for the visitors until the final whistle.

    The standout player for the winning team was Justin Robinson, who scored 25 points along with 6 assists and 6 rebounds, followed by Allan Dokossi, who added 12 points and 5 rebounds.

    For the losing team, the main contributor was Glynn Watson Jr., who added 14 points and 7 assists, while Thomas Heurtel contributed 12 points and 9 assists.

    After this matchup, Paris remains in 16th place with an 12-19 record and will face Hapoel Tel Aviv in their next EuroLeague game. Asvel, following this game, stays at the bottom of the standings with an 8-23 record and will host Maccabi Tel Aviv in the next round.

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